The cosmic origins of carbon and the evolution of dust, gas and the CNO elements in galaxies
Carbon, along with nitrogen and oxygen, is produced by stars of differing mass and metallicity throughout the evolutionary history of galaxies. The production of oxygen and nitrogen is believed to be dominated by stars of high and low mass respectively, while the origin of carbon is less settled, as...
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University College London (University of London)
2011
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.565480 |